Range



June 1' 9, 1934.

J. E. GLOEKLER RANGE lag-i 9 12 f2 e June 19, 1934.

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Patented June .19, 11934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE My presentinvention pertains to ranges and it contemplates the provision of arange that is provided with a top that is entirely made of heavy,polished and re-enforced cast iron, in sections,

the front section of which has a rolled edge to protect the gasmanifold, valves and mixers from grease and breakage.

Furthermore, the manifold and other elements are further inclosedon theunder side with a curved removable metal sheet so that the and handlesare only preceptible. I

My invention further provided a gas burner that is of the wide mouth hotblast type provided with integral mixers.

valves Further provisions ,of my invention will be fully understood fromthe following description and claims when the same are read inconnection with the drawings. accompanying and forming part of thisspecification, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my novelrange.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical section there- Figure 3 is a topplan view of my novel device.

5 Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken in the plane indicatedby the line of 4-4 Figure 2.

Figure 5 is ,a perspective view of the burner flues.

Figure 6 is a similar view of Figure 5. Figure '7 is a detail view of mynovel spring construction.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all theviews of the drawings. My novel range is indicated as a whole by 1having the usual top 2, sides 3 and rear 4 as well as the front 5 andusual gas pipe 6. The gas pipe is provided with valves 7 and the Bunsenburners 8. The top side is composed of a series of plate sections 9 eachhaving an opening normally closed by a plate 10-. Side walls 11 dependfrom the plate sections 10 and baffles 12 depend from said platesections. The plates also have abutting feet 13.

Arranged below the plate sections 10 are the fiue confining plates 14each having flanges 15 that are secured to the walls 11 by means of thebolts 16 while arranged below the plates 14 are rods 1'7 adapted tosupport the burners before referred to. I provide the confining plates18 that are also provided with orifices 19 that communicate with flues20. This flue 20 is in communication with a stack 21 that in turncommunicates with the bottom of the range 22. Provided in the lower endof the range is a bottom 23 having burners 24 that are also providedwith a valve handle 24 and above the burners 24 are ribbed bafiles 25that terminate in a shelf 26. Mounted above the shelf 26 is a plate 2'7having orifices 28 that communicate with the flue 20 by 0 means of anopening 29.

The stove is also provided with a door 30 hinged at 31 and the said dooris manually opened by means of a handle 32 at 33.

Arranged so as to co-act with the rod 33 at tached to the door 30 is aneye-bolt 35 having an eye 34 that in turn is provided with a rod 38spring-backed at 3'7. This rod 35 is fixed at 36 so that when action isimpounded on the handle 32 pressure will be exerted on the spring 39 soas to throw the door 30 back to its normal position when pressure isreleased from the handle 32. The spring pressure construction comprisesan off-set or baflle that bears against said spring and confines same ina barrel or bayonet confining means illustrated in Figure 7.

The lower end of the door comprises the hinged cover 40 that in turn isprovided with the longitudinal slots 41 on Figure 1 My novel range asillustrated and described comprises a front that in turn consists of anoven manifold mixer and door hinge and the combined constructionmanifestly co-acts to produce a stove of the type illustrated that atonce produces the highest type of combustion in stove construction.

Particular attention is invited to the fact that the pot shelf on theback of my novel range is made of a single piece of welded material inwhich no brackets are employed. This is a highly desirable constructionbecause it eliminates dirt crevices and square corners for theaccumulation of grease and other foreign matter and provides a sanitaryarrangement.

What I'claim is:

1. A stove comprising a body having a top provided with a down rolledforward edge, an upwardly rolled sheet arranged below the firstmentioned rolled edge and spaced therefrom, a valve controlled pipelocated between the rolled edge and said sheet, a burner connected withsaid pipe, a top section comprising a top plate, spaced side platesdepending from said top plate, a bottom plate attached to the sideplates and spaced below the top plate, baffle members depending from thetop plate and having lower edges spaced above the bottom plate and thedischarge end of said burner being received in the space between the topplate, side plates, and bottom plate of said top section.

2. A top section for a range comprising a top plate, side platesdepending from the top plates, a bottom plate having side flangesattached to the inner surfaces of the side plates, baflles carriedbetween said plates and a cross-rod carried

